Thomas Bryant helps Cavaliers win with Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley out
Thomas Bryant started for the Cavaliers vs. the Pacers, producing a double-double against familiar faces. "It just brought a lot of joy to my heart.
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CLEVELAND — The Indiana Pacers are tanking amid a lost season foreshadowed by Tyrese Haliburton's torn Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, and the Cavaliers seem to be content with coasting to a fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference this year. But unlike some Cleveland fans, Thomas Bryant was not tempted to yawn through the Cavs' 117-108 win over the Pacers after Easter dinner on Sunday, April 5. Bryant was starting against his former team, so he was ready to rumble.
With 3:12 left in the fourth quarter, Bryant dunked on Pacers forward Micah Potter to give the playoff-bound Cavs (49-29) a 115-102 lead and an exclamation point on their season sweep of the Pacers (18-60). As Bryant celebrated, Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. hugged him from behind and threw a towel.
"It felt good to be able to do that, get that poster dunk, and also get the double-double along with it, man," Bryant said. "It just brought a lot of joy to my heart. " In Bryant's first start with the Cavs, he produced 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field (2 of 4 on 3-pointers) and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
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